Reality and grades

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by scrapcat

About grades: When signing up for recruitment you release your grades. Do the houses just see a sheet saying you made the minimum gpa to rush or do they see your actual high school gpa (as a freshmen)?

They see both if available. They only get the GPA. As far as I know from being an advisor they dont look at actual transcripts and what grades you got in what classes. Chapters usually have a higher GPA requirement than the minimum required to rush and/or pledge a woman. High school GPA requirements are typically higher than those who are coming through with college GPA's already. PNM's should realize that if their GPA is at minimum or just above, that chances of pledging are low. With only few exceptions, chapters in general will not take grade risks. We dont take grade risks because the chapter GPA determines good standing with our HQ, campus panhellenic, and ability to participate in activities/intramurals.

We had one girl come through this year with a 1.9 GPA and was transferring in. She was the only one that was dropped from every chapter after open house. With that GPA she really shouldnt have been able to sign up.

[scrapcat]

The reason I asked about gpa is my daughter recieved 4 bids from second rounds, she has a 3.5 gpa. Of the four houses, 3 are at the top in regards to grades. I tend to think that her gpa may have helped her in getting asked back.

[lawgal]

It must depend on the school. The statistics for Florida on their admissions page state that the average GPA for the freshman class (on the class profile) is OVER a 4.0. Hopefully that is because it is adjusted for honors and AP classses (and IB classes if available in the school). But I can't imagine that any of the young women getting admitted would be considered a grade risk if they have that GPA.